Communication
And Capacity Development Unit
financial audit services - audit report; cag empaneled audit or ca firm
1.What is this tender?
Work: Statutory Audit & Audit Report
Scheme audited: Jal Jeevan Mission
Who floated it: Mission Directorate, Jal Jeevan, PHE
Dept., Jammu & Kashmir
Who can bid:
CAG-empanelled Audit Firms
CA Firms
2.Contract Period
1 Year
Buyer may extend by another 1 year (with consent)
3.Financial Snapshot
Estimated Value: ₹8,00,000
EMD: ₹20,000
MSEs are exempt (with valid proof)
Performance BG:
2% of contract value
Validity: 18 months
Payment type: Lumpsum / Project based
4.Eligibility Filters (this is where many get
rejected)
Turnover
Minimum average turnover: ₹30 lakh
Based on last 3 financial years
Experience
Minimum 5 YEARS of similar audit work
Must be with:
Govt departments / PSUs / Centrally funded institutions
No relaxation for MSME
No relaxation for Startups
5.Past Similar Work – Mandatory
You must satisfy ANY ONE:
3 similar audits ≥ 40% of value
2 similar audits ≥ 50%
1 similar audit ≥ 80%
(Completed work only — not ongoing)
6.Bid Structure & Evaluation
Bid Type: Two-Packet
Technical
Financial
Evaluation: L1 (Total value wise)
No QCBS here — price matters heavily
once you qualify
7.Scope of Work (in simple terms)
Statutory audit of Jal Jeevan Mission accounts
Audit of financial statements
Monthly progress reports
Monthly MIS
Post-audit support for 12 months
Manpower Expectations (hidden but important)
As per ATC (buyer-added):
Minimum number of:
Full-time partners
Qualified professionals
Full-time CAs
Audit staff
8.Preference for DISA / CISA-qualified professionals
Weak manpower disclosure = technical rejection
Documents You MUST Upload
Turnover proof (CA certificate / audited balance sheets)
Experience certificates / work orders
ICAI firm constitution certificate
All certificates mentioned in ATCMissing even one =
outright rejection
9.Special Clauses to Note
Buyer can increase/decrease scope by ±25%
Documents uploaded are visible to all bidders
Strict labour-law compliance
Border-sharing country restriction applies (GeM GTC 26)
Who should bid?
Well-established CA firms
Firms with Jal Jeevan / PSU / Govt audit
exposure
Firms comfortable with tight timelines
& compliance
Who should avoid?
New firms
Firms without 5 years Govt audit experience Firms weak on manpower credentials